Check the fruit

Friends,

Almighty God does not want anyone to be surprised by what happens when they meet Him face to face. The way to know -- and be absolutely sure -- is to examine the fruit that we bear in our lives.

"A good tree cannot bear bad fruit, nor can a bad tree bear good fruit. Every tree that does not bear good fruit is cut down and thrown into the fire. Therefore by their fruits you will know them.
"Not everyone who says to Me, 'Lord, Lord,' shall enter the kingdom of heaven, but he who does the will of My Father in heaven."
-- Matthew 7:18-21 [NKJV]

The connection between these verses could not be more clear. Saying "Lord, Lord" is not fruit. Obedience is fruit. Waiting upon the Lord, listening for His voice, and doing as He commands is fruit. Generosity, Longsuffering, Love, and Kindness ... these are fruits.

Examine your life today so that you are not surprised tomorrow.

Be encouraged, Jose